On March 22, Boom Supersonic’s (Denver, Colo., U.S.) XB-1 supersonic aircraft demonstrator achieved its first successful flight in Mojave, California. Like Overture, XB-1 leverages technologies that ...

The XB-1 demonstrator provides the foundation for Boom’s supersonic airliner Overture. The XB-1 supersonic aircraft demonstrator of Boom Supersonic flew for the first time on March 22, 2024, from the ...

The high-speed uncrewed test aircraft performed its first flight at Edwards AFB, just a year after the launch of the development. Hermeus, a U.S. company aiming to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly ...

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Hypersonic developer Hermeus has completed the first flight with its Quarterhorse Mk 1 test vehicle. The US start-up announced the much anticipated milestone on 27 May, noting the inaugural sortie ...

Boom Technology’s XB-1 test plane. On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003. Today, for the first time since Concorde was retired ...

Hypersonic start-up Hermeus has completed ground testing of its Quarterhorse Mk 1 vehicle and is preparing to launch a flight test campaign for the subsonic jet. The Atlanta-based firm on 17 December ...

This new authorization allows the independently developed supersonic jet to attempt Mach 1 and beyond. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

California startup Stratolaunch completed the first powered flight of its Talon-A hypersonic vehicle as it works to develop a reusable version that’s capable of carrying science payloads and flying ...

Update: Soaring onto the scene earlier this year, this Air Jordan 1 High OG nods to both Michael Jordan and the Wright brothers with its “First in Flight” theme. After being last previewed in April, ...

The flight tested the vehicle's landing gear and roll damper for improved handling. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Colorado ...